In a momentous evening at the 2024 Canadian Beef Industry Conference, Dr. Cheryl Waldner was celebrated at the recipient of the 2024 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation. This prestigious accolade recognizes Dr. Waldner’s exceptional contributions to beef cattle health and welfare. Craig Lehr, Chair of the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC)…
The Government of Canada has declared the initial regions eligible for the Livestock Tax Deferral provision for 2022, including a large portion of Central and Southern Alberta. “Canada’s producers continue to show remarkable resilience as they face challenges and uncertainty due to extreme weather conditions,” says Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau. “Designation of…
Welcome back to another episode of The Bovine! (If you haven’t heard, that’s the name of our monthly audio show.) On today’s episode, hear: ABP Delegate and Medicine Hat area farmer, Craig Lehr, with an update on the dry conditions in his area; Akash Asif from the Centre for Suicide Prevention on men’s mental health,…
It’s been a tough year for many cattle producers in Western Canada who have suffered through the worst drought in 70 years. Last summer, I visited some of the hard-hit regions of the Prairies during the peak of the drought. It was heartbreaking to see the sun-scorched fields and to meet farm families forced to…
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